It was our village ‘open gardens’ day this Sunday, the morning dawned fair and after such preparation from the eleven sensational gardens that would be open to the public, we knew we were in for an exciting and enticing day. Abundant flower drenched bowers, roses dripping in splendour, colourful arbour’s, covering walkways, plants of such exotic delights, lawns manicured to perfection, handmade paths so clever in design. All manner of interest and panoramic views to mesmerize, scents to please the senses and calm and serene borders and textures. Corners of interest and wonderful hidden places to sit and view awhile. Vegetables crammed and laden, bursting full of goodness and showing skills of years of knowledge and precious tending. For many of the gardens with chickens, ducks and geese producing a self sufficiency with daily eggs, crops of every vegetable, fresh and packed full of glorious vitamins. We feasted on wonderful fare on the stroll around the lanes of this enchanting village, stopping for a ploughman’s lunch with a selection of English cheeses and pickle and a cooling drink at the hottest part of the day. Then peeping into our little church to view the theme displays of flowers, some shown below. On we went, with ice-cream in hand to end our very English day at the last garden for afternoon tea and delicious cakes and scones laden with strawberries and cream. My photos do not do justice to these wonderful gardens but perhaps will give you my reader a little idea of this heavenly day…
I hope someday, I shall be fortunate enough to visit such a lovely place as your “Garden Paradise”. What a beautiful place to de-stress and rest quietly – so heavenly!
Dear Susie, Well, that was simply fabulous photography and the poem was dripping with colourful words to pique the senses. Once again, thank you for your mastery of words and style.
Warm Regards, Lora Conrad, USA
I can almost smell the roses half a continent away from your delightful and descriptive poetry and prose, Susie… thank you for this lovely offering and sample of an English day.
Thank you Minna..I also hope that you will visit one Summer Day, for you would always be welcome.x
@Lora, Thank you for your very kind comments. With regards to the photos..I am afraid that I am not so clever to use one of the complicated cameras, ‘ just a point and shoot tiny thing’ so my photos don’t do justice to the beauty of these gardens, but will perhaps give an idea.x
@Sandy thank you for your lovely comment and for taking the time on your wonderful journey, to stop and enter here. I am so glad I was able to give you just a little taste of the lovely day.x